A plasma therapy involved an entrepreneur getting his son's blood plasma injected into his bloodstream. The aim is to show how a middle-aged man can have the body of an 18-year-old. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study that found that people receiving the therapy experienced more serious adverse events than those getting standard care.

Blood plasma therapy doesn't help seriously ill COVID-19 patients: Study 

8 months after India's own study found no benefit from plasma therapy, Indian officials have decided to drop it from the treatment protocols. WION’s Palki Sharma tells you why India won't treat its patients with blood plasma.

Gravitas: India won't treat COVID patients with plasma

According to the leading medical journal Lancet, convalescent plasma therapy is ineffective in the treatment of patients hospitalised with coronavirus. Watch: The study said patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who were administered "convalescent plasma did not improve survival or other prespecified clinical outcomes.

Convalescent plasma therapy ineffective in treatment of patients hospitalised with virus: Lancet

According to medical journal Lancet, Convalescent Plasma therapy is ineffective in the treatment of patients hospitalized with Coronavirus. The study involves over 11,000 COVID-19 patients across hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Lancet: Convalescent Plasma therapy ineffective in treatment of COVID-19 patients

Does Plasma Therapy really work? 18 experts wrote a letter to India's Principal Scientific saying the therapy has "no benefit". An ICMR backed study says the therapy is "not beneficial". Why are doctors then prescribing it? Palki Sharma brings you an assessment.

Gravitas: Does Plasma Therapy really work?

18 experts wrote a letter to India's Principal Scientific saying the plasma therapy has "no benefit". An ICMR backed study says the therapy is "not beneficial". Experts want India to stop using this therapy.

Indian trial found 'no benefit' of Plasma therapy

In an open letter to the government of India, a group of medical experts from ICMR and AIIMS have expressed concern over 'irrational and non-scientific use’ of plasma in COVID-19 treatment. Health experts in India have urged the government to urgently review its guidelines on plasma therapy.

Experts caution against ‘irrational and non-scientific use’ of plasma in COVID-19 treatment

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When people are sickened with a disease, such as Covid-19, their immune systems generate antibodies to fight back

W.H.O cautious about endorsing plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients

The chief minister of New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday (July 02) announced the launch of a plasma bank in the Indian capital for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

New Delhi starts plasma bank as virus cases rise

Amid the rising number of cases, Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh said that 52 government and 195 private hospitals have been booked for coronavirus cases.

Plasma bank will start operation in next two days, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Plasma therapy started by Sawai Man Singh (SMS) medical college here to treat serious coronavirus-infected patients has delivered "promising" results so far, a top doctor at the facility said.

Plasma therapy to treat serious COVID-19 patients at Rajasthan hospital shows 'promising' results

India's health ministry said today that 1,543 new coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the country taking the number of cases to 29,435. Also Read: COVID-19 outbreak: Is Mumbai turning into India's New York City?

No evidence plasma therapy can be used as treatment for COVID-19: Health ministry

Plasma therapy to fight COVID-19 infection has been a much discussed topic over the last few months. Also Read: Is India on right track to defeat coronavirus? On April 20, the ICMR gave permission to a Bengaluru-based research team to carry out a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma as a therapy to combat coronavirus.

Bengaluru team to conduct trial on convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients

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